Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, poet, playwright, actor and independent filmmaker, best known today as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works (55 novels in total (plus four "lost" novels), 82 short stories, over 200 poem...
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Date of birth:
- May 15, 1856
Date of death:
- May 6, 1919 (age 63 years)
Place of birth:
Also known as:
- Lyman Frank Baum,
- L Frank Baum,
- Edith Van Dyke,
- Frank Baum
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